Authority Aficionado Gifts

"I like things to be done my way but by somebody else."

Unto thee shall pass the executive laser pointer. Take this authority and delegate it.

'Let's play school. I'll be the principal and you be the teacher, or you be the principal and I'll be the superintendent.'

The court freezes my assets and wants me to live on $20K per month? They want me to starve!

Management Styles - Dictatorial

'And this is a fair cop.'

'All right. Who's in charge around here?'

'You could be a constant inspiration for us to come up with a plan to get a leg up on our competition...you're hired!'

"I've just never worked anyplace where the 'alpha male' was a woman."

"I'm sorry, but we're looking for someone who's more likely to be followed than following."

"Damnit, executive-trainees don't have 'accidents'."

'The ultimate sign of success is when no one puts you on hold.'

'Now this is exactly what I was referring to when I talked about 'scope creep'.'

'Tesco's cheif executive meets with staff.'

Big Shot/Bigger Shot.

Stop saying 'You're the boss' I KNOW I'm the boss!

"What's on my schedule today, Fred?"

'We had no contingency plan for things going right.'

'Do you remember the good old days when April 15 was the only 'fiscal cliff' people worried about?'

Businessman has Sterling Sign Shaved in Head.

"I make it a point to hire people smarter than me."

"Mom, Dad, this is Kevin, our new ombudsman."

The Genghis Khan School of Business Skills

Welcome to Yellow Pages, Vermont

"I like to keep things simple."

"Can you keep a secret, Fred? The truth is, I've never had a clue what curve it is I'm supposed to stay ahead of!"

'What do you mean by, your people do not want to get in touch with my 'kind' of people?'

Making The World A Better Place for Giant Multinational Corporations

'The only exercise I believe in is the exercise of power.'

"Norman, leadership is about more than telling everyone to be more like you."

Federal Bureau of Bureaucrats: 'Regulation - the mother's milk of politics!'

"I've never liked 'im - he's an attention seeker!"

"Dear, it's the financial news. Seat belts fastened, seat backs in upright position."

'It's true, nobody ever elected me C.E.O. However, I always just assumed I was.'

'...OK so you've got the herd mentality... now go out tere and be a herd... now move!'